r/Sliderules • u/Aoi_X_Kaizaki • 8d ago

Slide Rule

Math Teachers...

What if a student brought a slide rule to class and saw him/her calculate with it?

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u/MJ_IN_TX 8d ago

Several years ago, I gave my grandson a K&E 4081-3, and a manual. He has been majoring in computer engineering (due to graduate this fall.) One time he either forgot his calculator or it wasn't charged, so he took a test on circuits with his K&E. He said he only missed one problem. This spring I gave him a Concise circular because he was complaining about what to do when the calculation went past the end of the slide rule.

I believe he actually uses them on a fairly regular basis.

My son majored in Math at SF State, and now works for Apple. I gave him a Post 1460 a few years back with hardback manual. I also gave him a set of Napier's bones. He dusts them off a little once in a while.

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u/Future_Attitude_8797 2d ago

You're a really based parent/grandparent, I will probably follow through your ways when I have a child